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Philip Morris speaks at and promotes an obscure lung disease conference

  • Written by: Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
imageChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most wretched tobacco-caused illnesses.Chris Singshinsuk/Shutterstock

Over the past decade, every researcher’s email inbox has been crammed daily with junk from what have come to be known as predatory journals and conferences. Last week I had 21 offers to send my non-existent research...

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Health Check: why do we get dry skin in winter?

  • Written by: Michelle Rodrigues, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
imageLow humidity and windy environments accelerate water loss through the skin.KenyonJM/flickr, CC BY

Winter has arrived and with it comes an increased risk of dry, cracked and irritated skin. But have you ever wondered exactly why this happens?

Our skin is literally a water-containing barrier that protects us from our environment. The water content of...

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High-speed rail? At $200 billion we'd better get it right

  • Written by: Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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As an urban rail activist, academic and commentator, including a spell on Infrastructure Australia, I can say from the start I was delighted that we have a consortium prepared to have a go at high-speed rail using value capture.

Consolidated Land and Rail Australia (CLARA) is the first group in Australia to suggest that a major rail option can be...

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FactCheck Q A: how unusual is compulsory voting, and do 90% of New Zealanders vote without it?

  • Written by: Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by email.

Excerpt from Q&A July 11, 2016 – watch from 0:43.

I’m against – totally opposed to compulsory voting,...

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